Specialisms

Summary

Currently Data Portal Lead Architect, managing the development of the Museum's new open data platform (data.nhm.ac.uk). I also developed a live crowdsourcing workflow for Science Uncovered 2014, a public showcase of the Museum's digitisation work (http://su2014.benscott.co.uk/). Previously I worked as senior developer on the Museum’s EU-funded ViBRANT project, helping build the Scratchpads scientific data collaboration platform.
Before joining the Museum I ran Brighton Digital, contracted to build websites for public sector and charitable organisations including Comic Relief, AgeUK, the NHS and Greenwich University, along with many SMEs. I also co-founded and built richseam.com, an award winning tech startup using linked open data to power music recommendations.
I am an open data, open science and open source enthusiast, and enjoy finding creative solutions to digital challenges.

Summary

Currently Data Portal Lead Architect, managing the development of the Museum's new open data platform (data.nhm.ac.uk). I also developed a live crowdsourcing workflow for Science Uncovered 2014, a public showcase of the Museum's digitisation work (http://su2014.benscott.co.uk/). Previously I worked as senior developer on the Museum’s EU-funded ViBRANT project, helping build the Scratchpads scientific data collaboration platform.
Before joining the Museum I ran Brighton Digital, contracted to build websites for public sector and charitable organisations including Comic Relief, AgeUK, the NHS and Greenwich University, along with many SMEs. I also co-founded and built richseam.com, an award winning tech startup using linked open data to power music recommendations.
I am an open data, open science and open source enthusiast, and enjoy finding creative solutions to digital challenges.